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With barely a quorum of five YDDA board members, the board voted to hire Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc. to provide interim director services at a special meeting this morning.
Carlisle/Wortman to help primarily with merger
Jul. 7, 2009 · 9:42 a.m.
The Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority approved the hiring of Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc. to provide interim director services at a special meeting this morning.
The Ann Arbor-based firm will provide general assistance with legal, procedural and organizational issues surrounding the merger of the YDDA and the Depot Town DDA – a 12-member board expected to be approved at tonight’s City Council meeting.
The firm will also provide assistance in preparing and developing the new board, assistance to staff on projects and assistance with administrative duties.
At a rate of $75 per hour for 10 to 15 hours a week, the YDDA allotted $5,000 per month for the interim director. The funds will be combined with Depot Town DDA’s commitment of $4,000 per month for three months.
Funds from both budgets will be pulled from monies allotted for the Executive Director’s salary.
Teresa Gillotti, Michigan State University Extension Community and Economic Development Educator said Jennifer Coe of Carlisle/Wortman would primarily work to help with the merger and administration of the DDAs as opposed to projects started under former DDA director Brian Vosburg.
Gillotti said the Michigan Main Street program, recommended as part of the city’s five-year Blueprint process, is one of the projects that will slow down a little during the transition.
Michigan Main Street Status requires a five-year budget, a full time director, public and private funding as well as an extensive downtown building inventory. It also entails a different organizational structure with separate committees operating under the DDA board.
“We have to work with the state to see if we still qualify and we have to see if the new board wants to move forward with it,” she said after this morning’s meeting. “We are trying to keep as many projects going as possible.”
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